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Golf Legend Calvin Peete Will Be Featured at Drum Major for Justice Heritage Golf Classic Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington

July 19, 2013 villagechief 0

Atlanta, GA – As the nation pauses to commemorate the struggles and achievements since the 1963 March on Washington, it’s only fitting that golf legend, Calvin Peete, headline the annual Drum Major for Justice Heritage Golf Classic Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington. Presented by Dr. Evelyn Gibson Lowery and SCLC/Women’s Organizational […]

Business News

25 Years and Still Rollin’ – Jazzmyne Public Relations Gives Thanks and Appreciation for the Journey

June 25, 2013 villagechief 0

Makeda SmithHollywood, CA – “It’s important to acknowledge the journey. Expressing appreciation for everyone and every thing along the path is part of the celebration. All of it has brought me here, with ‘here’ being the operative word because ‘I Am still Here’,” cites , agency owner of Jazzmyne Public Relations. “And for that I […]

Politics

National Coalition on Black Civic Participation President Calls Supreme Court Ruling in Shelby County v. Holder “Travesty to Justice”

June 25, 2013 villagechief 0

Washington, DC – In response to today’s Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder Melanie L. Campbell, president and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation and convener of Black Women’s Roundtable said, “Today’s decision by the U. S. Supreme Court to invalidate Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act is a […]

Entertainment

Author and Black Mafia Widow Thelma Wright Chronicled on Biography Channel’s Hit Gangster Series “Gangsters: America’s Most Evil”

June 23, 2013 villagechief 0

Philadelphia – When former Black Mafia widow Thelma Wright released her book, “With Eyes From Both Sides – Living My Live In and Out of the Game,” co-penned with C. Alease, she divulged the tumultuous ups and downs of her life as a real life ‘mob wife.’ Now readers and television viewers alike will have […]

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Rev. Edward V. Leftwich, Jr. : Musician, Urban Leader, Local “Hero” – Dead at 68

June 23, 2013 villagechief 0

Following a brief, intense illness, Rev. Edward Vernon Leftwich Jr. died at his home in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Father’s Day, June 16, 2013. He was attended in his journey to his next dimension by his children – Edward III; Tienne Leftwich Callender; Cathryn Perry; and Rebecca Perry-Glickstein- his grandsons, Avery, Hunter and James Edward; […]

Entertainment

Real Men Cook Atlanta Sunday June 16

June 11, 2013 villagechief 0

You’ll love this family celebration! Guests sample 150 dishes. Music, fun for kids, mix with celebrities and a national celebration of dads and other REAL MEN on Father’s Day. Once you enter the event all food and drinks are FREE. It’s the perfect family outing. Featuring up to 100 REAL MEN who cook and serve […]

News

The Delta Foundation Awards Stephanie Tubbs Jones Internship to Prairie View A&M University Junior

June 9, 2013 villagechief 0

Washington, DC – The Delta Research and Educational Foundation (The Delta Foundation) has awarded its 2013 Stephanie Tubbs Jones Summer Internship to Khanay Turner, a junior at Prairie View A&M University in Texas. Turner, the second recipient of the coveted STJ Internship was selected following a highly competitive selection process. The Delta Foundation conducts the […]

Atlanta News

Real Men Cook Atlanta Father’s Day Celebration to feature Performance by “R&B Divas” KeKe Wyatt

June 4, 2013 villagechief 0

” Atlanta, GA – Continuing what has become a Father’s Day tradition for many families, thousands of people will come together to celebrate strong Black men for the 24th annual Real Men Cook for Charity Atlanta (RMC Atlanta) celebration, 3 – 6 PM Sunday, June 16, at the Georgia World Congress Center, Georgia Ballroom Building […]

Commentary

Raise the Minimum Wage Now – by Marc H. Morial

May 29, 2013 villagechief 0

“Despite working a full-time job, many low-wage workers still live in poverty. This isn’t right.” Rep. George Miller (To Be Equal #22) – In recent years, there has been a renewed focus on income inequality in America, most notably with the movement, which has lost much of its momentum. But what might have been lost […]